You went back to school for a master’s degree after already becoming CEO. Why did you do that?
Replied byGarry Ridge
Chairman Emeritus, Former CEO & Founder of The Learning Moment at WD-40 Company
Niche: Retail, Production
Revenue: $1M+/month
Location: USA
Started: 2015 or
In 1997 I knew how to take the blue and yellow can global, but not how to build the environment I imagined. I wanted belonging, meaning, choice, low fear. I went back to school to confirm what I knew and learn what I did not, finding language, tools, and mentors like Ken Blanchard.
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